West Chester Gastrointestinal GroupWest Chester, PA

David E. Bobman, MD

Dr. Bobman joined West Chester Gastrointestinal Group in 2005 after fourteen years in gastrointestinal practice at Riddle Memorial, Taylor, and Crozer-Chester Hospitals. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Medical School.

Dr. Bobman completed residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Cooper Hospital/UMDNJ. He is Board Certified in gastroenterology and twice was chosen as one of the “Top Docs” in Main Line Today Magazine.

Dr. Bobman is active on the board of the Chester County Medical Society.

Matthew M. Baichi, MD

Dr. Baichi joined West Chester Gastrointestinal Group in 2007 after practicing and teaching gastroenterology at the V.A. Western New York Health Care System and S.U.N.Y. University at Buffalo. He has conducted research on a wide range of GI. diseases, and has presented his work at national conferences and has authored numerous scientific publications.

Dr. Baichi grew up in Syracuse, N.Y., where he graduated from nearby Colgate University. He then received a Master of Science degree from University at Buffalo and his medical degree from the S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Syracuse.

Dr. Baichi completed residency training in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Rochester (N.Y.). He practices general gastroenterology with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis).

Dr. Baichi is married and has two young daughters. In his spare time he enjoys fishing in the local streams.

Carrie N. Miller, MD

Born and raised in northeast Philadelphia, Dr. Miller attended New York University School of Medicine after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed internal medicine residency training at Thomas Jefferson University and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Miller is certified in all core GI procedures including capsule endoscopy, colonoscopy, and upper endoscopy. She is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. She has recently co-authored a book chapter on nutrition and has given numerous lectures on a wide variety of topics in her field. Dr. Miller has two young daughters at home.

Reina P. Bender, MD

A native of Chester County, Dr. Bender joined the West Chester Gastrointestinal Group in 2007 after completing her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. While in Boston, she completed a program in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Bender has received numerous academic, research and teaching awards and has published and presented scientific papers at several national meetings.

She was recently named one of the “Top 40 Doctors Under 40” by Philadelphia Magazine, and a “Top Doc” by Main Line Today magazine. She enjoys running, traveling and teaching her children to cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Alex S. Kuryan, MD

Dr. Kuryan received his undergraduate degree from Boston University magna cum laude and his medical degree from MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine. After completing his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology at Temple University Hospital, Dr. Kuryan joined West Chester Gastrointestinal Group in 2005.

He treats all gastrointestinal disorders, but has particular interests in capsule endoscopy, hepatobiliary disease, and gastrointestinal malignancies. He was recently named a "Top Doc" in Main Line Today magazine.

Dr. Kuryan enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.

David R. Neiblum, MD, FACG

A Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, Dr. Neiblum attended Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia after graduating cum laude from Union College in Schenectady, NY. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at The Medical College of Pennsylvania, and subsequently was Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, where he taught gastroenterology to fellows and residents. He joined West Chester Gastroenterology Group in 2000.

Dr. Neiblum has published a number of scientific articles and has a strong interest in colon cancer screening, on which he has lectured numerous times.

Ashish Chawla, MD

After graduating from the University of Kansas Medical School, Dr. Chawla completed his residency training in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School, and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Pennsylvania. Subsequently, he served on the faculty at Penn and was part of the Liver transplant team, and then worked for Kaiser Permanente in the Ohio and Northern California regions. There he served as Chief of Gastroenterology for the past 6 years, and was also adjunct faculty at University of California Davis, where he taught residents and fellows. He was named “Top Specialist for 2011” in Northern California Kaiser Permanente.

Albert K. Hahm, MD

Dr. Albert Hahm was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hahm went on to complete his internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his fellowship training in gastroenterology hepatology at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey where he contributed to community outreach projects. Dr. Hahm has published and presented multiple abstracts in medical journals and has an interest in all clinical aspects of gastroenterology with a focus on patient advocacy and compassionate care.